Pops Magellan Releases Debut Single, “Misunderstood”
We were lucky to catch up with Pops Magellan, aka Poliana Magalhães, this summer, where she gave us the scoop on her upcoming debut album. Damage doesn’t have a release date set yet, but the bassist has just dropped the first single, “Misunderstood.”
The genre-blurring track features Magellan on bass and synthesizers. She enlisted Taylor Graves for additional keys and co-production, as well as vocalist Astyn Turr and drummer Justin Brown.
Things kick off with a deep bass double-stops before kicking into the groove. It then evolves into a breakbeat style with a more electronica feel. In our interview, Magellan explained that she doesn’t have a set writing process, which helps her be open to the creative spirit.
“I like to experiment and freestyle. I don’t have like an actual process,” she said. “Each song is different, but ‘Misunderstood’ is a song that I’m really proud of because I was able to play things myself, come up with the ideas, the structure, and program the drums.”
“Misunderstood” is streaming now on multiple platforms.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
